Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1976.
Australia ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Australia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.